Pay Rate: Starting at $24 per hour
Mission-Driven Career Opportunity
One of the leading affordable housing nonprofits in the area, Habitat Charlotte Region partners with hundreds of families each year through affordable homeownership, home preservation and financial literacy training. As a Buyer & Purchasing Supervisor, you’ll play an integral role in our vision of a world where everyone has a safe and affordable place to live.
Why Join Habitat?
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Industry-leading healthcare, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent care)
- Work/life balance supported by generous PTO
- Career development and promotion opportunities
- Casual working environment
- Retirement planning a 403(b) with 3% organizational match
Position Purpose
The position is responsible for all aspects of buying and purchasing products to sell in our ReStores, to include negotiating cost with vendors and suppliers, seeking new product opportunities, maintaining existing business accounts, and working closely with ReStore managers to ensure compliance of adequate inventory measures and controls.
Essential Functions
Strategic Procurement:
- Collaborate with suppliers to source high-quality products that align with our brand and customer preferences
- Negotiate pricing, terms, and delivery schedules to optimize cost-effectiveness
- Conduct market research to identify better deals and more profitable suppliers
Inventory Management:
- Cycle count training for all members of ReStore management
- Create inventory counts for ReStores and manage compliance
- Train and implement techniques as needed to control measures
- Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
- Determine quantity and timing of deliveries and coordinate with ReStore staff
- Monitor stock levels and forecast upcoming demand
Vendor Relations:
- Cultivate strong relationships with reliable vendors, suppliers, and donors
- Craft negotiation strategies and close deals with optimal terms including purchasing
- Comparison shop the competition to determine price points and product demand
- Close deals with suppliers, ensuring favorable outcomes for our organization
Risk Mitigation:
- Assess, manage, and mitigate risks related to purchasing and inventory management
- Ensure all new goods offered for purchase in our ReStores are high-quality
- Eliminate non-productive inventory through informed decision-making
Operational Excellence:
- Assist in maintaining a safe and clean environment for customers, employees, and volunteers
- Ensure outstanding customer service by collaborating with ReStore Managers
- Adhere to schedules, maintain a professional appearance, and uphold company policies
- Key and Alarm code holder
- Other Habitat Charlotte Region related tasks as requested by supervisor